Live Updates | Oscars 2023, 95th Academy Awards: Kamal Haasan Congratulates SS Rajamouli, MM Keeravani On Naatu Naatu Win

Oscars Awards 2023 LIVE Updates: Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the lead stars of SS Rajamouli's 'RRR', said the historic win of the film's track 'Naatu Naatu' in the Original Song category 'belongs to every Indian'.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Monday, March 13, 2023 - 22:57
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Oscars Awards 2023 LIVE Updates: 'Naatu Naatu', the irrepressible, fun number from SS Rajamouli's film 'RRR', and documentary short 'The Elephant Whisperers' made Oscar history for India on Monday (March 13) with one Academy Award each, the two wins showcasing cinema beyond Bollywood and the growing might of the Indian non-feature segment. This is the first time two India-made productions have bagged the cinema world's biggest prize. 

The 95th Academy Awards will also be remembered for recognising Asian talent with 'Everything Everwhere All at Once' bagging seven awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, Best Actress for Malaysia's Michelle Yeoh and Best Supporting Actor for Vietnamese American Ke Huy Quan.

'All That Breathes', Shaunak Sen's climate change documentary set in Delhi, lost out to Canada's 'Navalny' on Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny in the Documentary Feature category.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and a host of showbiz celebs, including Rajinikanth and Shah Rukh Khan hailed the twin Oscar wins.

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13 March 2023, 22:57 PM

Veteran actor Anupam Kher lauded teams of 'RRR' and 'Elephant Whisperer' for making India proud at the International level. Anupam congratulated the Oscar winners and said, "'RRR' and 'The Elephant Whisperers' winning Oscar is a proud moment for all the Indians. I congratulated them yesterday itself in advance because both these are Indian films and are rooted in our culture."

13 March 2023, 21:17 PM

Actor, politician Kamal Haasan congratulates Team RRR, sends 'hearty congrats' to MM Keeravaani and SS Rajamouli after Naatu Naatu wins Oscar for Best Original Song. 

13 March 2023, 21:13 PM

Dia Mirza on Oscars 2023 victory: 'Happy for team 'RRR' for winning Oscars, but more for 'The Elephant Whisperers'.

"Congratulations @EarthSpectrum and @guneetm on your #Oscar ! #ElephantWhisperers deserves all the love it is receiving. Thank you for telling a story about #CoExistence. This win is a win for #WildLife #Nature and women. Bravo," she tweeted. 

13 March 2023, 21:00 PM

Here's how Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant is celebrating 'Naatu Naatu' Oscar win. 

13 March 2023, 21:00 PM

International singer Lady Gaga's priceless reaction to Naatu Naatu's win at the Oscars has left the internet thrilled. The singer's whose song 'Hold My Hand' from the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' was also nominated in The Best Orginal Song category, was seen standing up and clapping and cheering after the 'RRR' song was announced as the winner. 

13 March 2023, 19:30 PM

Mohanlal took to Twitter and congratulated the entire team of RRR.

13 March 2023, 19:29 PM

Oscar 2023: Punjabi singer and Bigg Boss 13 fame Shehnaaz Gill says it's a 'magnificent win' for India. Shehnaaz took to her Twitter handle and wrote, "A magnificent win for India! Congratulations @mmkeeravaani @ssrajamouli and the entire team of RRR & @guneetm for the well deserved win at the Oscars! Once again heartiest congratulations."

13 March 2023, 18:23 PM

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that India winning two Oscar awards is a matter of pride for every Indian, and the whole country is celebrating the achievement. Talking to ANI, Joshi said, "I am very happy and the whole country is celebrating. Those who have worked hard for this also deserve appreciation. It is a matter of pride for all Indians. For the first time at a time India has won two Oscar awards, I offer my congratulations to all."

 

13 March 2023, 17:56 PM

RRR maker SS Rajamouli turned host to celebrate RRR's win at Oscars 2023 and threw a party at his house. Actor Ram Charan's wife Upasana Konidela shared a few glimpses from the party. 

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13 March 2023, 16:32 PM

Kangana Ranaut reacts to Naatu Naatu win at Oscars 2023: "Congratulations to entire India__a movie about suppression, torture, killing, colonisation of Indians based on racial grounds gets appreciated on a world platform, number of Indians died just during one Bengal famine were way more than Jews died during holocaust. Thank team RRR_."

13 March 2023, 16:29 PM

Jimmy Kimmel got trolled after Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai ignores his question on 'Harry Styles spitting on Chris Pine' controvery. Jimmy asked Yousafzai, "As the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history, I was wondering, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?" To this, she responded, "I only talk about peace." Kimmel was brutally trolled online after this.

 

13 March 2023, 16:18 PM

'RRR' star Ram Charan greets fans with folded hands after Naatu Naatu win at Oscars 2023. 

13 March 2023, 16:11 PM

This is how Deepika Padukone's prepared herself for her Oscar appearance. Her trainer Yasmin Karachiwala took to social media and dropped a glimpse of the actor training hard at 6:30 am before getting ready for the 95th Academy Awards. She also lauded her dedication and commitment while crediting the actor's genes for her gorgeousness.

13 March 2023, 16:06 PM

Tamil actor and producer Suriya Sivakumar celebrates Naatu Naatu's win at Oscar 2023, and write, 'Super glad'. "Mighty congratulations to Team 
@RRRMovie!!! @TheAcademy award for #NattuNattu is a recognition of your excellence @mmkeeravaani sir. Super glad to see the vision of @ssrajamouli sir shine at #Oscars95 @boselyricist @Rahulsipligunj @kaalabhairava7 India shines!

13 March 2023, 15:50 PM

Alia Bhatt hails Deepika Padukone for representating India at the Oscars 2023 and wrote, "This beauty making India proud and how..."

 

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13 March 2023, 15:49 PM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Meenakshi Lekhi said the recognition India has got at the Academy Awards ceremony is a matter of great pride. "It is an inspiration to further develop India's creativity. India has no lack of creativity and it gives us great pride that this is being recognised by the world," she told reporters.

13 March 2023, 15:41 PM

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said this is just the beginning and India will soon become the content hub of the world. "Indian film and Indian content makers have the potential to make it big in the coming years as well. It is just the beginning. India will become the content hub of the world and congratulations to both the teams," Thakur told reporters outside the Parliament House.

13 March 2023, 15:40 PM

Naatu Naatu Wins Oscar: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said 'history' has been made. "History made! The Elephant Whisperers produced by Achin Jain and Guneet Monga, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, wins India's first ever Oscar for Best Documentary Short. Congratulations!" the Left leader wrote on Twitter.

 

13 March 2023, 15:39 PM

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hailed 'The Elephant Whisperers' winning the Oscar award and said maybe this will force the Narendra Modi government not to press ahead with the 'widely-opposed elephant-unfriendly' amendments to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

 

13 March 2023, 15:38 PM

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi hailed the teams behind Naatu Naatu and The Elephant Whisperers, saying their achievements have made the country proud.

 

13 March 2023, 15:37 PM

Naatu Naatu Wins Oscars: The words used in Naatu Naatu reflect Telangana's culture, the taste of Telugu people and the diversity in people's lives, Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao said in a release.

13 March 2023, 15:37 PM

Naatu Naatu Wins Oscars 2023: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao said it is a matter of pride for all Telugu people that a song from a Telugu film has won the Oscar award.

 

13 March 2023, 15:20 PM

Shah Rukh Khan Congratulates Team 'RRR' And 'The Elephant Whisperers', Calls it 'Truly Inspirational'

SRK congratulated the winners and said that both the Oscars are truly inspirational.

13 March 2023, 14:51 PM

'The Kashmir Files' Director Vivek Agnihotri Congratulates Team 'RRR' And 'The Elephant Whisperers'

'This is the year of Indian cinema,' he tweeted.

13 March 2023, 14:31 PM

Oscars 2023 Updates: Wins By Film

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins 7 Academy Awards this year. 'All Quite on the Western Front' takes home 4.

13 March 2023, 14:24 PM

Oscars 2023: 'My heart is full of love', says Academy Award Winner Guneet Monga

Guneet Monga shares on social media, "my heart is full of love and excitement, most of it imbibed from everyone in India cheering for our win" as her documentary short 'The Elephant Whisperers' bags an Oscar. This is Guneet's second Oscar Award, she received her first in 2019 for 'Period. End of Sentence.'

 

13 March 2023, 14:10 PM

Oscars Updates: Ajay Devgn, Kajol Congratulate Team 'RRR' And 'The Elephant Whisperers'

Actor Kajol wrote, "And they have done it. Congratulations to the entire team of #RRR and #TheElephantWhisperers for winning the academy awards for the best original song and short documentary."

RRR actor Ajay Devgn wrote, "As it is often said, cinema speaks a universal language. Congratulations to the teams of RRR and The Elephant Whisperers for their Oscar wins. It`s a proud moment."

13 March 2023, 13:50 PM

Oscars 2023: Bollywood celebrities hail India's wins in 95th Academy Awards 

Sidharth Malhotra shared a collage picture on his stories and wrote, "A truly historic sight to wake up to! Congratulations to the teams of #ElephantWhisperers and #NaatuNaatu for grabbing the win at the Academy Awards for Best documentary short film and Best Original Song respectively." Also, Parineeti Chopra wrote, "Making India proud. Congratulations team RRR and Elephant whisperers."

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13 March 2023, 13:39 PM

Oscars 2023: Superstar Rajinikanth Congratulates Team 'RRR'

Taking to Twitter, actor Rajinikanth wrote, "My hearty congratulations to Shri. Keeravani, Shri. Rajamouli and Shri. Kartiki Gonsalves for getting the prestigious Oscar Award. I salute to the proud Indians."

13 March 2023, 13:31 PM

95th Academy Awards 2023: RRR Stars Ram Charan, Jr NTR Share Tight Hug After The Oscar Win

Continuing its winning streak after the Golden Globes award in January this year, SS Rajamouli`s `RRR` made history once again and that too at the Oscars. The film`s hit track `Naatu Naatu` bagged the golden trophy for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards on Monday.The whole `RRR` team beamed with joy when the presenters announced `Naatu Naatu` as the winner. Several pictures and videos capturing the RRR team`s winning moments surfaced online. Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the stars of the film, hugged each other as the win was announced. The video of the beaming duo was shared by Ram Charan`s wife Upasana Kamineni on her Instagram stories. Deepika Padukone`s reaction was also captured by the cameras.

13 March 2023, 13:10 PM

95th Oscar Awards 2023 LIVE Updates: Deepika Padukone STUNS In Fur Outfit For The After-Party

Deepika Padukone attended the award function a presenter and slayed in a black gown. For the after-party, the actress chose a messy look and it has taken over the internet.

 

13 March 2023, 13:04 PM

Oscars 2023: Naga Chaitanya Congratulates Team 'Naatu Naatu'

Naga Chaitanya congratulates Team RRR, “What a historic moment! You make us proud… congrats to the entire team… Salute!!!”

13 March 2023, 12:44 PM

Oscars 2023: India Brings Home Two Academy Awards

The 95th Academy Awards saw India win two Oscars and the nation is proud. The 'Best Original Song' was won by RRR’s Naatu Naatu. While 'The Elephant Whisperers' won the award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 95th Academy Awards.

13 March 2023, 12:34 PM

Oscars 2023 LIVE: Prabhudheva praise 'Naatu Naatu' choreographer Prem Rakshith

Prabhudheva congratulates choreographer Prem Rakshith on RRR’s Naatu Naatu Oscar win. 'PREMRAKSHITH U DID IT, we all are proud of u CHOREOGRAPHING NAATU NAATU,' he wrote on Twitter.

13 March 2023, 12:07 PM

Oscars 2023: Ram Charan And Jr NTR React as RRR Song 'Naatu Naatu' Wins 

As Naatu Naatu won Oscar for best original song, Ram Charan shared via Twitter, "We have won! We have won as Indian Cinema!! We won as a country!! The Oscar Award is coming home!"

Jr NTR, on the other hand can be seen posing with the Academy Award. Telugu star Jr NTR shared a photo of him holding the Oscar trophy. Sharing the picture he wrote, "And we did it… #Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu #RRRMovie Congratulations @mmkeeravaani sir ji, Jakkanna @ssrajamouli, @boselyricist garu, the entire team and the nation."

13 March 2023, 11:35 AM

Oscar Awards 2023: Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Deverakonda hail the team 'RRR'

Vijay Deverakond shared via Twitter: 'Beautiful! #RRRMovie #NaatuNaatu Another big step for India, Indian cinema! #Oscars You made us all proud and made us dream bigger. Jai Hind!'

On the other hand, Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has congratulated the teams of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and ‘RRR’ for winning Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards. He wrote, "Such a historic,  proud & happy moment for Indian Cinema at #Oscars95! Many congratulations to the team of Best Documentary Short Film #TheElephantWhisperers  & Team RRR for Best Original Song #NaatuNaatu !! More power to you all"

13 March 2023, 11:13 AM

Oscars 2023: Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra Celebrate After 'Naatu Naatu' Wins

After RRR song 'Naatu Naatu' swept the Oscars, several Indian celebs including Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra expressed their happiness on social media.

13 March 2023, 10:51 AM

Oscars 2023: SS Rajamouli Jumps In Joy as 'Naatu Naatu' Wins

RRR director SS Rajamouli was not only seen screaming at Naatu Naatu's huge win at the 95th Academy Awards, but he also hugged his wife, Rama Rajamouli. The 95th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

13 March 2023, 10:14 AM

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone Flaunts New Tattoo

Deepika Padukone was seen flaunting a new tattoo on her neck at Oscars 2023. The actress turned presenter at the 95th Academy Awards.

13 March 2023, 10:05 AM

Oscars live updates: Jr NTR reacts as Naatu Naatu wins

RRR star Jr NTR on Naatu Naatu winning an Oscar for Best Original Song: “I cannot find the words to express my elation right now. This is not just a win for RRR but for India as a country. I believe this is just the beginning. Showing us how far Indian cinema can go. Congratulations to Keeravaani garu and Chandrabose garu. Of course, none of this would have been possible without a master storyteller called Rajamouli and the audiences who showered us with all the love. I would also like to congratulate the team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.”

13 March 2023, 10:03 AM

Oscar 2023 Winners: PM Modi congratulates ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ team

PM Modi hails Guneet Monga and the team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for winning the Oscar.

13 March 2023, 09:51 AM

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Team RRR, Calls It 'Exceptional'

"The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour," PM Modi wrote on Twitter.

13 March 2023, 09:38 AM

Kangana Ranaut Praises Deepika Padukone

Kangana Ranaut praised Deepika Padukone for her appearance at the Oscars and wrote, "How beautiful @deepikapadukone looks, not easy to stand there holding entire nation together, carrying its image, reputation on those delicate shoulders and speaking so graciously and confidently. Deepika stands tall as a testimony to the fact that Indian women are the best."

13 March 2023, 09:30 AM

Oscars 2023: Full Winners List

From RRR's historic win to Everything Everywhere All At Once sweeping most number of awards, CHECK THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS HERE

13 March 2023, 09:23 AM

Ram Charan's Wife Upasana Shares Her Joy On RRR's Victory

Ram Charan's wife Upasana took to Instagram and shared her joy as Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song at the Oscars. "We won. That's me screaming. Can't control myself," she wrote.

13 March 2023, 09:10 AM

95th Academy Awards: Megastar Chiranjeevi Hails RRR Director SS Rajamouli 

"Oscars would have still been a dream for India but for One Man’s vision, courage & conviction SS Rajamouli," says Actor Chiranjeevi as 'RRR' wins Oscar Award.

13 March 2023, 09:03 AM

95th Oscars LIVE: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Wins BIG

Michelle Yeoh-starrer 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' wins Best Picture. The film won the most awards tonight including the final one.

13 March 2023, 09:01 AM

95th Oscars LIVE: Michelle Yeoh Wins Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh makes history as she is now the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' Actress gets emotional while receiving the award.